Lexington News

Police say a Whitley County teenager is critically injured after his friend accidentally shot him.

Michael Peeler and Ted Simpson want to grow First Bank's C&I lending portfolio in Memphis to $100 million soon.

Jackson-Madison County tornado sirens are fully functional after being knocked out by a lightning strike Monday afternoon.

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for west central Decatur County, Henderson County, east central Madison County until 4 p.m. At 3:21 p.m., radar indicated a severe thunderstorm producing nickel size hail and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph.

It's not a good afternoon for tornado sirens in West Tennessee. Lightning has disabled the lone tornado siren in Lexington, said Jim McKee, who heads emergency management in Henderson County.

Lexington's Jeff Griggs has always been an outdoorsman and the position he holds will ensure he stays there.

Young Touchstone laid off 140 employees on Wednesday. The lay offs occurred at the company's plants at 1000 Young Drive in Lexington and 200 Smith Lane in Jackson.

The Donnell Century Farm 'School's Out Blast' will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.

Vicki Jones teaches her third-graders to set goals and chase their dreams. Jones leads by example.

A student at Lexington High School has been diagnosed with swine flu, but health officials told Lexington District 1 there was no need to close the school, according to a letter sent home with students.

Developing a fresh food system from farm to fork is the goal of a grass-roots movement budding in West Tennessee.

Customers of Lexington Utilities and the Lexington Electric System will now have to chance to help students in their community.

The Associated Press Originally published: April 16. 2009 11:51AM LEXINGTON - Western Tennessee's Henderson County, already hit hard by high unemployment, has suffered another blow with an announcement that the largest plant the county will lay off 200 workers.

A Henderson County manufacturing plant that makes industrial generators will lay off 200 workers by the end of the week.

The Tennessee Department of Transportation is currently appraising and acquiring right of way properties for a proposed Lexington bypass but says funding would have to be figured out before any construction could begin.

Happy Easter, West Tennessee, and best wishes for a relaxing day. The weather should be a tad better than last Easter Sunday, when folks attending sunrise church services on March 23 had to deal with near-freezing temperatures.

" Late last month, State of Tennessee Environment and Conservation Commissioner Jim Fyke presented a Certificate of Recognition and a Green Performer flag to Volvo Penta Environmental and Safety Coordinator Dana Scates and Director of Operations Mac Rose, the company reported in a recent statement.

Jackson-Madison County law enforcement officers arrested four people late last week on drug-related charges and seized nearly $20,000 worth of illegal substances and three firearms.

A car crash near Lexington kills two and injures two. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, 21 year old Kristine Clenny of Decaturville and 31 year old James Brasher of Reagan were killed.

Although winter is almost over, the flu season has just reached its peak, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.